Kimchaek Mission

The Kimchaek Mission was a military mission of the Ottoman Empire sent to the Qing Dynasty city of Kimchaek (present-day North Korea) in 1867.

History
Sultan Abdulaziz I of Turkey despatched a military mission to the Qing Dynasty, curious about Chinese culture and military might, in 1867, and the mission was received in Kimchaek (present-day North Korea). The Qing government took influence from this and other European missions in China, which helped them to westernize and modernize their government and army. On 16 September 1868, the mission was attacked by xenophobic villagers, so the Qing responded by killing the rioters (5% of the population).